Dana Starrantino

About Dana Starrantino

I’m an operations and people leader with 11+ years of experience scaling high-growth recruiting organizations, driving technology adoption, and translating business needs into systems that deliver measurable outcomes. My career sits at the intersection of people, process, and product - where I help teams work smarter, adopt change, and operate with efficiency & clarity.At Inventure Recruitment, I led operations and enablement - embedding AI and automation tools like Metaview, Sourcewhale, and Loxo into daily workflows to increase efficiency and visibility. In addition to optimizing platforms and performance reporting, I recruited and onboarded agency recruiters, conducted weekly 1:1s to review performance metrics, set goals, and ensured effective utilization of our technology stack. My focus was on aligning operational systems with human performance - helping recruiters not just meet KPIs, but understand the behaviors and processes that drive sustained success.At SingleSprout, I helped scale the company from 10 to 45 employees across three offices while serving as a trusted partner to the founders. I built the people operations infrastructure from the ground up, led HR and recruiting operations, and collaborated with the engineering team on our proprietary recruiting ATS used to improve recruiter and account manager performance.I’m passionate about optimizing workflows, leveraging data to drive performance, and building empowered, tech-enabled teams that thrive through change.Key Skills: People Operations | Technology & AI Adoption | Change Management | Recruiting Operations | Product Collaboration | Process Optimization | Employee Enablement | Data-Driven Decision Making | Culture & Engagement

Experience

1. Head of People & Talent

   Passes

   Jan 2026 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Passes is a fast-growing tech platform empowering creators to build sustainable businesses and connect authentically with their communities. Founded by Lucy Guo in 2022, Passes is shaping the future of the creator economy through innovation, technology, and community-driven experiences.As People & Talent Manager, I lead the systems, culture, and talent strategies that enable Passes to scale effectively. I oversee recruiting, HR operations, and employee experience — ensuring our people, culture, and processes evolve in step with our growth.

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Telecommunications

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Film Production
• Social Media
• Coordinating Schedules
• Technical Recruiting
• Scheduling
• Television
• Multi-Line Phone
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking
• Management
• Singing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Interviews
• Film
• Leadership
• Phone Etiquette
• Songs
• Microsoft Office
• Start-Ups
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Office Management
• Facebook
• Marketing
• Recruiting
• Dj
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• A&R
• Customer Service
• Music
• Social Networking